Follicular Unit Hair Transplantation: Current Technique

The 2010 document reviews the advancements in Follicular Unit Hair Transplantation (FUT), a technique for hair loss treatment that has become less invasive and yields natural-looking results. FUT involves the microscopic dissection of donor strips into follicular units and their transplantation, aiming for a density of 20 to 40 units per square centimeter. Ideal candidates for FUT are over 25 years old with stable androgenic alopecia or those under medical treatment, and the procedure is performed in an outpatient setting, taking 4 to 6 hours. The document emphasizes the importance of a skilled surgical team, proper patient selection, and combining hair transplantation with medical treatments to slow down hair loss progression. It also touches on the potential of future techniques like follicular cell implantation but notes that such advancements are not yet commercially available. Complications from FUT are rare and include infection, edema, and less growth than expected from grafts. The document does not provide the number of people involved in any study or clinical evaluation of the technique.